Wyoming Youth Builds Runabout in Baileysville
A 14 year old from Wyoming County built a small runabout over the summer at almost no cost. The engine came from a motor scooter the gas tank from a cement mixer and wheels from a scooter. The machine uses bed rails and iron pipe for structure and can reach 35 mph. Red Ferguson, son of Mrs. Grant Ferguson, says it costs only a few cents a day to run.
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Baileysville
RNS
Wyoming County
Stanley
Red
Ferguson
Lendell Beverly
George Brewer
Grant Ferguson
June Gibson Weds Floyde Holbrook in Oceana Church
Miss June Darla Gibson wed Floyde Holbrook in a Sunday ceremony at Oceana First Church of God. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Roby Gibson Jr., wore white embossed taffeta with a full skirt and shawl collar. Best man Wendie Cook and maid of honor Janet Holbrook joined a reception at Gibson Hotel. The couple plans to live in Charleston after graduates and careers in Oceana and Sumerco. Out-of-town guests from Bristol, Ward, Sumerco, and Beckley attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
June Darla Gibson
Floyde Holbrook
Oceana First Church of God
John Roby Gibson Jr
Thomas J. Holbrook
Sumerco
William Lusk
Judith Lusk
Marie Hunter
Janet Holbrook
Kopperston
Dacron
Gibson Hotel
Maudie Pennington
J. R. Gibson
Oceana High School
Gibson Home
East Bank High School
Air Force
First Church of God
Gravely Tractors Inc
Dunbar
Charleston
Manuel Curtis Gibson
David Gibson
Ronald McNeely
Bristol, Tenn
Edwin C
Haynes Family Reunion Held at Corliss Home Place
CORLISS RNS A reunion was held Sunday by the Haynes family at the home place after the Corliss Church homecoming. Attendees included Joe Holliday Lookout Maude Holliday Houston George McVey Little Rock Clarence Haynes Jodie Moss Haynes Peach Creek Tom Meadows Layland Julia Goff Charleston H E Shawver San Francisco and many Haynes grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Layland
Julia Goff
Charleston
H. E. Shawver
San Francisco
Calif
Haynes
Rites Thursday For Mrs Honore Keenan Neil
Funeral services for Mrs. Honore Keenan Neil will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Fairview Baptist Church in Lockwood with Rev. Joe E. Brown officiating. Burial follows in the Neil Cemetery. Neil, 86, died Tuesday after a long illness at a daughter’s residence, with survivors including four daughters, three sons, two sisters, a brother, 22 grandchildren, and 28 great grandchildren. The body will be taken to the Summers residence from White Funeral Home in Summersville today and to the church an hour before the service.
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Nicholas County
Fairview Baptist Church
Hazel Hughes
Essie Summers
Lockwood
Mae Stone
Pittsburgh
Blanche Hennegen
Vero Beach
Fla
Roy
Buckhannon
Robert
Howard Neil
Belle
John Grose
Dixie
Blanche Drennen
Enon
A. R. Keenan
Nunn
Col
Summers
White Funeral Home
Summersville
Personnel Changes Told
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway announced a cascade of executive moves in Huntington Hinton and Cleveland. K T Reed becomes assistant manager of the Huntington Central Region succeeding E L Morrison Jr who moves to Cleveland. Morrison will take a new assignment. W K Weaver Jr moves to Reed’s transportation duties and Robert H Abbott becomes superintendent of operations at Hinton succeeding Weaver. The flood belt along the Mississippi in Louisiana spans about 50 miles wide and 400 miles long protected by extensive levee systems.
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Huntington
Hinton
Cleveland
Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
K. T. Reed
E. L. Morrison Jr
Central
Morrison
W. K. Weaver Jr
Reed
Robert H. Abbott
Weaver
Mississippi River
Louisiana
Mrs. Robertson Funeral Today at Birch River Baptist
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Maggie Robertson are to be held at the Birch River Baptist Church with Rev. Clyde West officiating. Burial follows in Birch River Cemetery. The 84 year old Birch River resident died after a long illness at her home Sunday. She belonged to Wakoma Chapter Order of Eastern Star Summersville and the Rebekah Lodge Cowen. Surviving relatives include brother Homer Dyer Tioga and three half siblings Arnold and French Dyer Cowen and Dr George Dyer Beckley, plus sister Mrs. Byrde Anderson Cowen and half sister Mrs. Ruth Miller Melbrook New York.
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Birch River
RNS
Margaret Maggie Robertson
Clyde West
Robertson
Wakoma Chapter Order of Eastern Star
Summersville
Rebekah Lodge
Cowen
Homer Dyer
Tioga
Arnold
French Dyer
George Dyer
Beckley
Byrde Anderson
Ruth Miller
Melbrook
N.Y
Defendant Wins Suit In Fayette
Fayette Circuit Court jury returns a verdict for H. R. Walker and others in a $50,000 suit brought by Allen S. Barns, a Charleston veterinarian, alleging a 1958 Route 21 collision near Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Barns claimed personal injuries after slipping into Prosperity and stopping. Ella Walker drove the other car. Damages to both vehicles were minor.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette
Allen S. Barns
Charleston
H. R. Walker
U.S
Ella Walker
Seal Sale Chairman Named for Fayette County TB Drive
Fayetteville RNS reports James Alfred Taylor Jr. named seal sale chairman by Fayette County Tuberculosis Association directors. A $10,000 goal set for the 1959 campaign. Miss Linnie J. Legg and Mrs. A. T. Clinebell honored for long TB service. E. E. Jones of Mt. Hope and H. J. Lojek elected to the board. Next quarterly meeting planned for October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Seal Sale
Fayette County Tuberculosis Association
James Alfred Taylor Jr
Taylor
State Sentinel
Linnie J. Legg
A. T. Clinebell
Legg
Clinebell
E. E. Jones
Mt. Hopeland
H. J. Lojek
Glen Rogers Personal News Notes From Weekend Visits
Weekend visitors fill Glen Rogers as families and relatives travel to and from Beckley Mullens and Charleston. Aubrey Nuckols Jr. from Macdill Air Force Base spends leave at Glen Rogers. Julius Vince improves in Beckley Hospital. The Free and Oyenik families plan Africa assignments with the Air Force. Carolyn Robertson enrolls at Beckley College for the summer term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rogers
Everett Guthrie
Darrel Buttrick
Kim
Charleston
Manning
Matheny
Aubrey Nuckols Jr
Macdill Air Force Base
Fla
Adam Richardson
Homer Withrow
Gary
Ind
Alex Caraban
Roseville
Mich
Julius Vince
Beckley Hospital
Frank Wilson
Leonard Wilson
Bobby
Barry
Hamilton
Ohio
Wade McGaha
Carolyn Robertson
Claude Robertson
Beckley College
Glenn Robertson
C. H. Durham
Gean Davidson
Rusty
Baltimore
Clifford Free
Marshall Free
Claudell Oyenik
Francis Harrington
Africa
U. S. Air Force
George Welshans
Follawsbee
Desalee York
Cleveland, Ohio
Harvey York
Glen
West Virginia notices and family visit records in Raleigh County
Pax PAX visiting in Long Branch Mabscott and distant relatives held weeklong and weekend visits with Hart, Weeks, Wingrove, Tredway, and Humphrey families while court records in Raleigh County show two divorce actions. Ruth Ann McQuade and Bernard George McQuade suit for divorce appears nonresident. Mary Sekula ordered to appear for her chancery divorce.
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Pax
Opal Hart
Tommy Davis
Sharon
Susan
Tommy Alan Jr
Washington, D. C
Hugh Weeks
Junie Gale
Dayton
Ohio
Clare Williams
Long Branch
Etta Weeks
James Dickenson
Jennifer
Dennis Tucker
Frances Berry
Sheldon Tucker
Gary
Ind
Allan Chandler
Karen
Timmy
Toledo
Cather Wingrove
Joe Tredway
Sharples
Coonie Tredway
Mount Hone
Cecil Humphrey
Cecil Humphrey Jr
Debra Ann
White Sulphur Springs
Lewis Douglas
Price Hill
Ed Stover
Wayne
Marie Chapman
State OF
West Virginia
Circuit Court
Raleigh County
Ruth Ann McQuade
IN Chancery
Bernard George McQuade
C. Harold Hanks
Joseph Luchini
Frank Sekula
Mary Sekula
Harold Hanks
New Minister and Family Welcomed at Clifton Church Reception
The Rev. Dean Boyer, new pastor of Clifton Presbyterian Church, and his family were welcomed at a church reception. Summer student minister Gerald Boye led a short service, C. B. West gave a welcome talk, and Miss Louise Neely, a fellowship hour follower, presided over the punch bowl for over 100 attendees. Norway and Sweden have scientific data indicating skiing as a sport and travel means 4,000 to 5,000 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwelton
RNS
Dean Boyer
Clifton Presbyterian Church
Gerald Boye
C. B. West
Louise Neely
Norway
Sweden
Funeral notices from Richmond and Sarandon deaths
Terry Jesse Richmond aged 53 of 111 Booth Avenue died July 28 at a local hospital. Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home will handle arrangements. Cleon Sarandon aged 50 of 317 Woodlawn Avenue died July 28 at home from a heart attack. Visitation at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, service at St Nicholas Orthodox Church with clergy from multiple Orthodox parishes. Burial at Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers and Masonic rites noted.
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Richmond
Terry Jesse
Booth Avenue
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
South Kanawha Street
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home
Sarandon Sarandon
Cleon
Woodlawn Avenue
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
Father Constantine Mitsopoulos
St. George's Greek Orthodox Church
Huntington
W. Va
John Vournakis
St. John's Greek Orthodox Church
Charleston
John Newcombe
Beckley
Sunset Memorial Park
Chris Kambouris
Tom Lynch
Cecil Watson
George Kourev
Tim Kounelos
Gene Burke
Earl Bibb
Fred Richmond
Sidney Fink
Gus Corey
Pete Houtgas
James Edmundson
Archie Ellenbogen
Herm Samans
Nick Kambouris
James Terzis
Bill Soter
Arthur Soter
Ned Ragland
Gus Fotos
Ralph Schrader
Nick Zambos
Mamie McDowell Johnson obituary arrangements
Arrangements reported by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home note Mamie McDowell Johnson age 74 of 301 Sunset Drive died at 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, in a local hospital. Body to be moved to residence at 4 p.m. Wednesday July 29. Funeral services set for 1 p.m. Thursday July 30 at St. Mary's Methodist Church with Rev Lester Tenney and Rev L L Reckart officiating. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Bluefield. Active pallbearers listed.
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McDowell McDowell
Mamie
Woodlawn
Bluefield
Charles Nowlin
Dick Richardson
John Mandeville
Jerry Ballard
Eet McDowell
Charles Ott
Mitchell Mitchell Dr Ralph C Dies at 80
Dr Ralph C Mitchell 80 of Sophia died in a local hospital at 9 am Sunday July 26 after a nine month illness. Funeral services are at 2 pm Wednesday July 29 from the Chapel with Rev L Greenwood Jr officiating. Burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens with Beckley Loyal Order of Moose in charge of grave side rites. Pallbearers listed. Raleigh County Medical Society members are honorary. Friends may call after 1 pm Tuesday July 28 at Williams and Craven Funeral Home.
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Mitchell Mitchell
Ralph C
Sophia
Williams and Craven
L .H. Greenwood, Jr
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Beckley Loyal Order of Moose
Jimmie Spencer
Joe Carnahan
Oscar Riddle
Henry Smith
W. B. Winfrey
O. A. Phillips
Roy Lee Harmon
Brady Rupe
Raleigh County Medical Socity
Williams and Craven Funeral Home
Minerva Ann Sublett obituary arrangements noted
Mrs Minerva Ann Sublett 84 of 400 Temple Street died at 5 p m Saturday July 25 at a daughter s home Funeral services will be held at 1 p m Tuesday July 28 in the Peace Chapel Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home with Rev Wade Webb officiating Burial will be in Butterworth Cemetery Speedway Grandsons will serve as pallbearers Fleurists listed include Beckley Cut Flower Dial Floral Co and Snow Thornton Flowers The family of Eva Brown acknowledges sympathy from friends through Jessie Brown and family Funeral Directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sublett Sublett
Minerva Ann
Wade Webb
Butterworth
Speedway
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home Florists
Dial Floral CO
City Ave
Snow Thornton Florises
Prince Street_ Ph
Eva Brown
Jessie Brown
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Wyoming
June Gibson
F. Holbrook
Wendie Cook
Mrs. Neil
Mrs. Robertson
TB Seal Sale
Pax Personals
Mabscott Glen Jean
Theodore Ferguson
Mabscott
Eddie Lowe
H. B. McCain
Williams & Craven Funeral Home
Oakwood
South
Oakwood Ave
Amos FE
Rose
Quesenberry
Kanawha St
Fireco
Eccles
Robert L Amick
James E. Smith
Robert W. Ellison
Jackson Street
Harold Williams
Howard Shrewsbury
Sander
Edger
Todd's
Beaver Dial
Sanders
Gray Lumber Co
Dial
Montgomery Ward Beckley
Bank OF Raleigh
Buddie Earl
Main St
Dia
Buckley
Church Street
Eve
H. C. Kinzer
Foster's
Wright
C. Rogers Plumbing & Heating
Temple St
Pickup & Delivery
Ashworth Firestone
Prince St. Phil
Lovitz Television Service
Dial CL
John W. Eye Radio
West
Neville St
Ashworth & Spirks, Inc
Prince St Beckley
John W. Eye
West Neville St
D B Stover
Clarke Rue
Prince St
Lilly's Sanitation Service
Bidg Lewis Transfer Co
Jan Campbell Music Co
Ralph
Vi-Lee) Allenbaugh
Jim Green
Raleigh Insurance Agency
Pineville
Avon Cosmetics
Coalwood, A
New York
Clower
Swan Cafe
Avon
New York Area
Broadway Huntington Station
N. Y
Beckley Area
P. O
D. A. Mason
East Main Motor Hotel
East Main Street
Standard Coffee Company
East Rainelle
United States
Mr. Davis
Helen Suntec
Reeves Co
Attleboro
Mass
R. E. Bare
J. H. Stinson
East Beckley
Young
Meadow Bridge
Charles Coe
Bibb Snryder
Roy A. Jones
Eugene Scott
Table _Rock
G. W. Michael
Sinks Grove
Crosier Hatchery
Oak Hill
Earl Man
Service
Beckley Artificial Breeding Service
Your Choice
Remington
Western Flyer
Western Auto
Belle Fence CO
Belle, W. Va
Princeton
Mercer Street
W.va
O. A. Lilly
Crab Orchard
Uncle Ben's Loan CO
Ben's Army
Neville Street
Westinghouse
Plymouth
Okey Farley
Shady Springs
Trailer
Hawthorne
Luscomb
Singer Sewing Center
Kanawha Street
Electrolux
CORP
Curley Allen
Uncle Ben’s Loan CO
Grandview
Beaver Jack’s Trading Post
Raleigh Road
Milton AL
Valley Drive
Homesite
FORD
Dearing Bros. Prosperity
Singer
Underwood
Homesife
Crook’s Furmt
J. W Huddle
Clyde Street
Cape Cod
Roy S Coe
Smith-Corona
Remington Rand
BND
Norge
K M. Walker
Arnold Motor Company
Johnstown Road
Raleigh Motor Sales
National Ally
Hall Furniture Co
CLARK
Hoover
Hollywood Faibearne
Philco
Gibson
Kenmore
Neville St. Ph
Klaus
McCreery St
Beckley Newspapers Corp
NEW & Used
Wilson’s
Bradley Gift Shop
Lowman Music CO
Betsy Ross
Main Street
Leeds
Price Brothers
Beaver Block CO
Sea Beaver
Foley Construction Co
OCAI
Omar O. Stover
Federal Mutual Ins. Co
Baker Lumber Sales
Bylls-Mankin Lumber Co
N. Kanawha St
Basil & Ross Spangler Contractors
Earwood
McCulloch
Remington Clinton
Porter
Bond
Delco
Carter Machinery Co
Caterpillar
W Va
Cat
Caterpillar Tractor
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